The da Vinci surgical systems are advanced tools for minimally invasive surgery that enable surgeons to perform complex operations through a few tiny incisions, giving surgeons improved vision, precision and control than traditional surgery.

Dr. Powell explained that this milestone is a testament to how much Tanner cares about its patients and the advanced level of care the health system is able to offer.

“[Having completed 700 surgeries] shows that Tanner did not just purchase this robot to look good on paper; it shows how we are actively using it to take care of our patients,” said Dr. Powell. “Whether it’s the 700th or 701st or more, it doesn’t matter — what matters is taking care of each of our individual patients with the very best standard of care.”

Tanner has offered robotic-assisted procedures since March 2013. The health system offers robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery for a wide variety of colorectal procedures, general surgery, gynecologic procedures, head and neck procedures, hernia repair, thoracic (chest) procedures and urological procedures.

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